</s>104-10150-10016 REVIEWED BY: FBJFK TASK FORCE RECE C.F.S. 775/498 DATE: March 22, 1967 ONFRELEASE IN PART 1 - Mr. Dolen 1 - Mrs. Rosen 2 - Mr . Rosen TOTAL DENIAL 1 -Mr. Rosen 1 -Mrs. Shroeder SUBJECT: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY. 1 - MR. Raupach JOHN P. FitzgERALD, 1963 1 - Sir. Sullivan DALLAS, TEXAS DALLA, T.S ., 1963 C.A. NO HAS NO ORJECTION TO DECLIFICATION INDORMATION TO DECLARATION INDOOR DELICATION INDOPUNCTION with Edward P. Morgan Sets forth the results of an interview. The attached sets forth the result of an Interview: Receivers of the Inspector(s) on 3/20/67. with Edward F. Morgan (Corner Bureau Inspector) on 2/20-67. Rowley, P. Morgan (Former Bureau Inspector), 1967, James J. By way of background, during February, 1967, Jones J. tacted Chief Secretary of Secret Service, advised that Drew Peterson, con- tactured Chief Secretary, concerned that Drew Patterson, con - Justice When concerned that drew Peterson, in possession of the of Edward J. Kennedy was informed that he was in possession. of Edward. It was determined Morgan alleged that former Attorney of Edward, F. Kennedy organized organized a group to go to Cuba to of Castro. It has determined Morgan were killed or imprisoned to JFK C.R. Robert A. F. of this group were killed to go into the astro of the plot, decided to utilize the same procedure to kills of the plot. KILL President Kennedy and that he hired Oswald to do the job. in information allegedly came from a client to Morgan's. KILL in never served an appointment to talk to Morgan; however, E.I.E. On 9/7/67, Mr. Watson at the White House advised that President Kennedy and he wanted the FBI to interview Morgan concern- ing any knowledge he might have had concerning the assassination of President Kennedy. Morgan was interviewed on 3 /20/07/67 by Washington Field- Office Agents. Due to attorney-client relationship, Morgan would not identify the persons who furnished him information concerning the assistance. He stated his clients, while not directly involved in the assassination, he furnished him knowledge of the directly Involved in the assassination, he stated his intelligence agency, had knowledge to the Agency (obviously Central Intelligence Agency, CIA) to plot

Summary: The document details an FBI/JFK Task Force review of information provided by Attorney Edward P. Morgan regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Morgan alleged that his clients were involved in a plot to assassinate Fidel Castro and that this project was linked to the JFK assassination. He claimed CIA intelligence operations, including wiretapping activities in Las Vegas, Nevada (1961), were part of anti-Castro efforts involving figures like Robert A. Maheu and Sam Giancana. Morgan stated his clients had knowledge of individuals dispatched to the U.S. for Castro's assassination and that some were located in New Jersey. He also mentioned a client who was a high-ranking Catholic individual, whose ethical motivations overrode personal objections to the plot. The document notes CIA’s 1962 directive to cease unauthorized operations without Department of Justice approval following an investigation into Maheu’s activities.  

Key People: Edward P. Morgan (attorney), Arthur J. Balletti (arrested for wiretapping), Robert A. Maheu (private detective), Sam Giancana (hoodlum linked to CIA), Fidel Castro (target of assassination plot).  

Key Locations: Dallas, Texas (JFK assassination site); Las Vegas, Nevada (wiretapping investigation); New Jersey (location of suspected assassins).  

Key Events: 1961 wiretapping investigation involving Balletti and Maheu; 1962 CIA directive to obtain Justice Department approval for operations; Morgan’s claims about clients’ involvement in Castro assassination plot and JFK assassination.  

Key Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), U.S. Secret Service, Department of Justice.

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